Chosun University Hospital Holds Public Hearing for Faculty and Staff on New Hospital Construction

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chosun University Hospital (Hospital Director Kim Kyungjong) announced on the 4th that it held a 'Faculty and Staff Public Hearing' for the construction of a new hospital on the 3rd.

At the public hearing, attended by faculty, staff, and students under the school foundation, the basic plan (draft) derived through consulting was shared with the faculty and staff, covering ▲ progress of the new construction project ▲ necessity of building a new hospital ▲ review of new construction site (draft) ▲ budget and funding plans for the new hospital construction, and various opinions were collected.

Since its opening on April 15, 1971, Chosun University Hospital has expanded with the Specialized Medical Center (Building 2) in 2007 and the Outpatient Medical Center (Building 3) in 2017, but the main building is severely aging and there is no longer enough space to add more wards.

In particular, the hospital's interior is complicated with inefficient routes, causing inconvenience to patients and guardians, making a new hospital even more necessary to improve medical convenience and the quality of healthcare services.

Currently operating 849 beds, Chosun University Hospital plans to build a new hospital with 1,000 beds, with candidate sites for the new hospital located either on the existing hospital grounds or near the main gate of Chosun University.

The new hospital is planned to be constructed in a way that harmonizes with and does not spoil the views of Mudeungsan Mountain, which represents Gwangju, as well as the main building and key buildings of Chosun University.

Hospital Director Kim Kyungjong stated, “The new hospital construction project is no longer a choice but a matter of survival,” and added, “We will do our utmost to prepare so that a grand compromise among all members of Chosun University regarding the new hospital construction can be achieved.”

Chosun University Hospital plans to actively collect and reflect the opinions raised at the public hearing and submit the agenda for the new hospital construction to the university planning committee, academic committee, and the foundation board of directors.

Meanwhile, to support the new hospital construction, a donation relay from professors and staff is ongoing, led by Hospital Director Kim Kyungjong’s donation of 100 million won.

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